Iran joins the regional 'NATO'? Tehran is already examining the proposal

A senior official in Tehran claims that Iran has been invited to join the 'Mecca Agreement' – a regional defense alliance that includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. The proposal is being examined in Tehran, and if approved, the nature of the alliance could change completely. The member states have already begun formulating political and military coordination mechanisms, including meetings between foreign and defense ministers and army commanders, joint exercises, and cooperation in defense industries. Turkey has clarified that the alliance may expand to additional countries. Egypt has been publicly mentioned as a possible candidate for joining. Iran's accession, if approved, would significantly change the nature of the alliance, which was established by three countries with close security ties to the West, and turn it into a much broader regional framework.